Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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